After letting Scott Hairston and Nate Schierholtz enter free agency, the Nationals have a few spots open on their bench to fill this offseason. Unless they decide to bring either player back, they will need some new reserves for pinch-hit situations and spot starts. We already looked at the second baseman available in free agency last week. Here is…

Tuesday night was a big one for Matt Williams, who won NL Manager of the Year in his first season as skipper. The 48-year-old guided a Nats team through injuries and adversity to an NL East championship and 96 wins, the best record in the National League. Soon after learning he won the award, Williams…

Bryce Harper will no longer participate in Major League Baseball’s Japan Series showcase next week, as the final roster was announced on Friday. Relief pitcher Jerry Blevins will instead go to represent the Nationals. Harper was part of an original group announced in late September. Albert Pujols and Adam Jones also dropped out in the…

[Updated 7:08 p.m.] The left side of the Nationals’ infield has earned some hardware for their impressive 2014 seasons. Ian Desmond and Anthony Rendon were given Silver Slugger awards on Thursday, honoring them as the best offensive players at their respective positions in the National League this year. For Desmond, it’s his third consecutive Silver Slugger…

On paper it would appear the Nationals have very little questions in their bullpen. They have balance left to right, experience and a closer in Drew Storen who held a 1.12 ERA in 2014. But after another playoff loss that involved a poor showing from their relief pitchers, the Nats enter this offseason with a conundrum.…

The Nationals enter this offseason with few needs, but one glaring void at second base. That is, assuming Ryan Zimmerman shifts to first and Anthony Rendon stays at third. So, which way will the Nationals go? Will they make a trade to fill the position, promote somebody from within, or sign a free agent? Here…

Exactly four months before their exhibition games kick off in Viera, Fl., the Washington Nationals announced their 2015 spring training schedule on Wednesday afternoon. They will begin with the New York Mets on March 5 at Space Coast Stadium. That begins a stretch of 21 games in 19 days. The Nats will host the Cardinals,…

Alfonso Soriano – one of the most decorated players in the Nationals’ brief history in Washington – has retired from the game of baseball after 16 MLB seasons. Soriano, 38, played just one year with the Nats, in 2006. He hit .277 with a .911 OPS, stole 41 bases and posted 46 home runs and 95…

Both Adam LaRoche and Denard Span lost out on the NL Gold Glove awards for their respective positions after entering Tuesday night as finalists. The award for first base went to Adrian Gonzalez of the Dodgers, while Juan Lagares of the Mets won the honors for center field. Managers and coaches vote for the competition…

After leading his team to an NL-best 96 wins in his rookie season as skipper, Matt Williams has been named a finalist for National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Williams is among three nominees, the others are Bruce Bochy of the Giants and Clint Hurdle of the Pirates. Bochy…

At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning, MLB teams can begin making offers to free agents. In other words, the Hot Stove season is officially upon us. That means Asdrubal Cabrera, Nate Schierholtz and Scott Hairston are free to look elsewhere. It also means the Nats can begin filling holes on their roster for the 2015 season.…

Seeking to fill out the final spot on their 40-man roster, the Nationals claimed right-handed pitcher Eric Fornataro off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Fornataro, 26, made his major league debut with the Cardinals in April. In eight MLB appearances this season, Fornataro gave up five earned runs in 9 2/3 innings…

The Nationals made a significant addition to their front office on Monday in hiring veteran MLB executive Bob Miller as Vice President and Assistant General Manager. Miller, 50, spent the previous nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds in the same role. According to Nats GM Mike Rizzo, Miller will assist in all facets of baseball…